Bicyclist struck, killed by off-duty cop is laid to rest

Judge cuts officer's bail in half, but passport issue delays release

More than 200 family members and friends on Monday laid to rest a 13-year-old boy who was killed when he was struck on his bike by an off-duty Chicago police officer who was allegedly driving drunk.

About the same time, a Cook County judge cut Officer Richard Bolling's bail in half to $1 million, but his hopes of getting out of Cook County Jail didn't pan out when relatives couldn't immediately produce his passport, authorities said.

Friends of the victim, Trenton Booker, gathered for private services in Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 8401 S. Ashland Ave., blocks from where the crash occurred May 22. Many wore T-shirts with his photo and hugged one another as they wiped away tears.

"He was always laughing, always smiling and cracking jokes," said Robert Eatman, 14, who grew up with Trenton.

Eatman's mother, Raven Wilson, said she feels as if she lost one of her own children. "I just want some justice served for Trenton," she said.Trenton was to graduate from Cuffe Elementary School this month.

Bolling was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence even though his blood-alcohol level was a shade less than the legal limit of 0.08. However, he was administered a Breathalyzer four hours after the crash and didn't have blood drawn to test for sobriety for another eight hours because he initially refused to cooperate, prosecutors have said.